Writing for other artists helped me figure out that magic you have to capture to make everyone connect with a song.

And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while

When everything in life gets so complicated it only takes a day to change it

If you ever forget how much you really mean to me, Every day I will remind you

Be in control. Know who you are. And don't try to be different just to be different.

You can't knock on opportunity's door and not be ready.

Never had much faith in love or miracles, Never wanna put my heart on the line

You have to be who you are, and hopefully they dig it

You gotta know what you are, who you are and how you want to be portrayed.

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change 'cause you're are amazing just the way you are.

You have to envision your life, and then go backwards.

I would rather see a school produce a happy street cleaner than a neurotic scholar.

If you open your mouth in the dark, you will speak while in the wrong mood--darkness is the time to listen.

Stress is always a stranger to any mind that's in love with the spirit of gratitude.

Too much is how I love you, but too well is how I know you.

I used to play bass for a while and got to the point where I was good enough to be in a shitty band.

It is easy to sympathize at a distance,' said an old gentleman with a beard. 'I value more the kind word that is spoken close to my ear.

Happiness is your choice to make. How happy or how miserable do you want to be?

I don't think when you work you have to please everybody - you make a choice. It's not like everybody who is in front of you has to become your best friend.

I don't think you can write - at least not well - if you don't love stories, love the written word.

The closest to Hepburn is Cate Blanchett.